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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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